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 by Staff Writers Beijing (XNA) Aug 06, 2021
China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled more than 800 meters on the surface of the red planet as of Friday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. Zhurong has been traversing a complex terrain full of rocks, craters and dunes, and its rear hazard-avoidance camera captured a picture of the rover just moving across the rocks. As of August 6, 2021, the rover has worked on the surface of Mars for 82 Martian days and the orbiter has been in orbit for 379 days. The two are in good condition and functioning properly. A Martian day is approximately 40 minutes longer than a day on Earth. Source: Xinhua News Agency
Zhurong marks 1st anniversary since launch with dune exploration Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2021 China's Zhurong Mars rover finished exploring a sand dune on the red planet on the first anniversary of the launch of the country's first interplanetary expedition, the China National Space Administration said on Friday. The robot headed toward the dune earlier this week and began to take photographs, then activated onboard scientific equipment to survey the dune and its surroundings, the administration said in a statement. As of Friday morning, Zhurong, which is named after the ancient Chin ... read more
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